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Makar Sankranti 2025: The transition of the Sun from one zodiac sign to another is called Sankranti. Makar Sankranti is considered the most important of the year. This festival is celebrated in January. On this day the Sun becomes Uttarayan. The Uttarayan entry of the Sun is very auspicious because from this day the auspicious and auspicious works like marriage, house warming, yajnopavit rites etc. which had been stalled for the whole month start again.
In Hindu religion, Makar Sankranti is a festival which has religious as well as scientific significance. The days of the gods begin from Makar Sankranti. In the scriptures it is considered the beginning of the day of the gods.
Uttrayan on Makar Sankranti
This year, from January 14, the Sun starts moving towards the north, this is called Uttarayan. Actually, the message of celebrating the festival on this day is that now the position of the Sun has changed and now the days are gradually getting longer and the nights are getting shorter. Will start. It also reflects the change in weather.
Makar Sankranti 2025 Date
Makar Sankranti is on 14 January 2025. On this day the Sun will move towards the north. Different provinces of the country celebrate different festivals like Lohri, Khichdi at some places, Pongal at some places etc.
- Moment of Makar Sankranti – 09.03 am
- Mahapunya Kaal Muhurta – 09.03 am – 05.46 pm
- Punya Kaal Muhurta – 09.03 am – 10.48 am
Importance of Makar Sankranti
There is a religious belief that the doors of heaven open on the day of Makar Sankranti. On this day, one attains salvation by worshiping, reciting, donating and taking bath in the holy river. According to the legend, Bhishma Pitamah was blessed with the boon of dying, but due to Dakshinayan Sun, he remained on the bed of arrows and waited for Uttarayan Sun and sacrificed his body in Uttarayan on Makar Sankranti, so that he could free himself from the bondage of birth and death. Be free.
Why do we fly kites on Makar Sankranti?
The importance of flying kites on Makar Sankranti is also related to science. Sunlight is healthy for the body and very beneficial for the skin and bones. This is why by flying kites we spend a few hours in sunlight, which provides health.
What work should be done on Makar Sankranti
- On this day, bathing in Ganga or adding black sesame seeds in Ganga water gives thousands of times the virtue.
- It is believed that donations made on this day return a hundredfold.
- On Makar Sankranti, eat sesame seeds, jaggery and khichdi so that the body remains warm.
- On Makar Sankranti, by mixing white sesame seeds in cow’s ghee and performing Havan of Goddess Lakshmi or Shri Sukta, Goddess Lakshmi stays in the house.
- There is a tradition of offering tarpan on Makar Sankranti to please the ancestors. This brings happiness in the house. The lineage grows.
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